Synonyms of discrepancy

discrepancy

noun

di-ˈskre-pən-sē 

as in difference

the quality or state of being different

the discrepancy of the calculations of my bill by the hotel and myself was a matter of concern

Synonyms & Similar Words

• difference
• distinctness
• distinctiveness
• diversity
• distinction
• contrast
• disparity
• disagreement
• dissimilarity
• distance
• divergence
• diverseness
• variation
• dissimilitude
• unlikeness
• variability
• disparateness
• imbalance
• change
• otherness
• deviance
• variance
• modification
• friction
• incongruity
• discord
• conflict
• discordance
• differentiability
• dichotomy
• inequality
• incongruence
• disunity
• disproportion
• strife
• dissension
• distinguishability
• dissent
• incompatibility
• nonconformity
• discriminability
• dissidence
• incongruousness
• anomalousness
• nonequivalence

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• similarity
• resemblance
• community
• analogy
• likeness
• identity
• agreement
• sameness
• accordance
• correspondence
• conformity
• parallelism
• alikeness
• congruity
• equality
• similitude
• analogousness
• equivalence
• identicalness
• uniformity
• equivalency
• homogeneity
• homogeneousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of discrepancy

But Tao did solve a different famous Erdős problem, one that had been formulated around 1930, known as the Erdős discrepancy problem. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2026

Shot discrepancy Those early 3-point misses from the Celtics led to long offensive rebounds and extra scoring opportunities for Boston. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026

There is no discrepancy to investigate, no query to resolve and less downstream effort required to restore data quality. — Avik Pal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

The mayor’s office sidestepped a question from The Times on the opening date discrepancy, and didn’t respond to questions on whether DWP and LAWA are expected to sign the power agreement before the train opens. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026